Implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver
About this trial
Last updated 8 months ago
Study ID
24-0868
Status
Recruiting
Type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Placebo
No
Accepting
18+ Years
All Sexes
Trial Timing
Started a year ago
What is this trial about?
Patients experience dramatic quadriceps strength loss after total knee replacement, which contributes to persistent weakness and reduced long-term function after surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) reduces quadriceps weakness and improves patient function after knee replacement, but it is drastically underused in rehabilitation practice. This randomized trial will examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a comprehensive strategy for implementing neuromuscular electrical stimulation after knee replacement in two large healthcare organizations.
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
Site Inclusion Criteria:
• UCHealth or Intermountain Health outpatient physical therapy clinic
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
* Underwent primary unilateral TKA
* Attended outpatient rehabilitation at a participating clinic within 5 days after TKA
* Attended at least 3 total outpatient physical therapy visits in total
Exclusion Criteria
Patient Exclusion Criteria:
* NMES Contraindications [Patients with implanted cardiovascular cardiovertedefibrillator (ICD), active cancer, post-operative diagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in involved lower extremity]
* Previous lower extremity arthroplasty less than 12 weeks prior to scheduled TKA surgical date